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Gift Guide 2025
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Whether you love shopping for gifts — or not — LAist has you covered this holiday season.
If you know Altadena Hardware, Pomona's 6 Ps logo, Chef's Coffee Shop ... then you know.
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You can help your giftees see wolves, do yoga with goats and smash objects to their hearts' content — and that's all before the virtual reality headsets come out.
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Nail polish inspired by a painting or bowls fashioned from a single piece of wood — these will never be regifted.
More gift ideas
You're sure to attend a holiday party or twelve this season. Bringing a thoughtful gift for your hosts acknowledges their hard work.
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Previous gift guides
You can still find gems and inspiration in our guides from years past.
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We’ve rounded up a short list of ideas and inspiration designed to delight the most entertaining of friends.
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Spoil a pet, or the person who loves them, with gifts that are off the leash.
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These organizations offer great gifts that also help someone else.
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These gift support the creativity, craftsmanship and ambition of local artists — and their small businesses and studios.
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The very best experiences to give and receive this holiday season.
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A curated list of great suggestions for when inspiration runs dry.
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Each book on this list offers insight into Southern California.
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These books all offer a window onto lives that are different from our own, but no less interesting, important or special.
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For friends and loved ones who savor seasonal blooms, delight in every shade of green and tend to gardens big and small.
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Everything on this list is a winner, so consider picking up something for yourself, too. You deserve it.
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Many of us don't want more stuff — and neither do our friends and relatives. This is a gift list dedicated to those who seek out great experiences with loved ones and close friends. No decluttering needed.
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If you score a holiday party invite, you don't want to show up empty-handed. Here are 16 gifts sure to make you the party host's favorite guest.
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The incident Wednesday night came amid early talks for the agency to adopt a pilot program for weapons detection on buses. -
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The big cat was captured within 200 meters of the animal crossing — a project expected to be complete in 2026.
